Neither Singler nor Smith are ready for the NBA in my opinion. Both will play at the next level and by committing to remain another year at Duke, I think Smith will be better prepared to make an impact in the NBA. Too bad Gerald Henderson didn't stay another year, while playing Horse with Michael must be fun, I think he'd rather be playing than riding the bench.

Hopefully Nolan saw this and Singler will take notice. If both can be consistent impact players next year and lead Duke to another great season, I think their NBA stock will rise much higher.

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David Scott has been with the Observer for 28 years and has written about ACC, SEC and other college sports in the Charlotte region. He covers Wake Forest, South Carolina and college soccer for the Observer and (Raleigh) News & Observer.

J.P. Giglio covers the ACC for the News & Observer, where he has worked since 1997, and the Observer.

Andrew Carter covers the North Carolina Tar Heels for the Observer and News & Observer.

Laura Keeley covers the Duke Blue Devils for the Observer and News & Observer. Follow her on Twitter.

Chip Alexander covers the Carolina Hurricanes and college football for the News & Observer, where he has worked since 1979, and the Observer.

Luke DeCock has worked for The News & Observer since 2000. He covered the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL before becoming a sports columnist for the Observer and News & Observer in August 2008.

Tim Crothers is an author and former senior writer at Sports Illustrated who is joining the sports staff to write a regular column during the rest of the college basketball season.